Summary
Game of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonare all about one thing absolute power.
He explains:
It’s all really about power and control.
Especially with Alicent, it is all about making the queen work for him.
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I don’t think he’s just sort of some rabid lunatic.
It’s all about control.
But then again, that’s the show, right?
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
Everything about House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones is about power.
He could afford to have patience before the war.
But now, the temperature is through the roof and the tempo is a lot quicker.
There isn’t that time to be patient.
In the second season’s premiere, Larys is already seen spinning his web yet again.
Dripping words of poison into Aegon’s ear to set him against his grandfather and Hand.
While making it abundantly clear to the Queen Alicent that he is aware of her every move.
Needham explains that Larys is satisfied being behind the scenes as the puppeteer.
“Larys doesn’t care about being the noose.
He prefers to be the rope.”
